…Nigeria is even clearer: the fight against kidnapping cannot be won by rhetoric alone. Arrests must lead to credible investigations, investigations must lead to prosecution, prosecution must lead to fair trials, and where guilt is established, punishment must follow the law. That is how the criminal justice chain is su…

…homes did not present arrest or search warrants and did not disclose the basis for their arrests or where they would be held. Security personnel also seized electronic devices belonging to the journalists and their family members. On October 1, Egypt's Interior Ministry acknowledged the arrests and said the six journal…

…staff welfare, officer training, and a complete halt to what he described as arbitrary arrests and detentions, moves he said have earned the DSS chief recognition both within Nigeria and internationally.Keeping Politics Out of the DSSOkai argued that effective security management depends on experienced insiders rather…

…Punch on Google Read the full story here. 2. NDLEA intercepts N5bn drugs at ports, arrests Milan-bound businessman Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted container consignments of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis and codeine-based syrup worth over N5 billion. The agency noted that the…

…against anyone found to have committed offences capable of threatening public peace. The arrests followed a public outing by the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, on Sunday. The commissioner said reports indicated that some of those accompanying the emir allegedly destroyed posters and billboards belonging to President T…

…was returned to Japan from the US in 1972, after World War II. In 2024, the number of arrests hit 80, the highest in 20 years. AFP

…search and rescue operations by the state government. The post Benue Boat Mishap: Govt arrests boat driver, suspends maritime workers’ union appeared first on Vanguard News.

…the command on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor. Ikoedem said the arrests and recovery were recorded during sustained intelligence-led operations focused on tackling criminal activities and safeguarding lives and property across the state. She also disclosed that the command had completed a one-we…

…recovered the weapons, alongside daggers and machetes, following the suspects’ arrests.The prosecution is expected to tender a video recording of the defendants while their alleged confessional statements were being documented.Justice Mohammed Idris granted the request and adjourned the matter until October 7 for conti…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising and stealing equipment from a telecommunication mast belonging to one of the service provider companies. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Tactical Operations…

…West African coast, especially in Nigeria, where he says his agency has made significant arrests. It would have been considered somewhat usual to bust labs and cartels in suburban neighbourhoods. Babafemi says it was unusual to discover a meth lab in “highbrow VGC,” Victoria Garden City, in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. This…

…as false and accusing the command of misrepresenting the circumstances surrounding the arrests. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, Bukar said only four of the arrested persons were members of the ADC, while the fifth person identified by the police was unknown to the party. He said one of those arrested, Adam Umar…

…Relations Officer, issued a statement on Wednesday, September 30, denying that the arrests amounted to a crackdown on free speech, after critics on social and conventional media condemned the detention as politically motivated.Police say the men wearing 'Tinubu Must Go' T-shirts were arrested after allegedly being foun…

…the ADC to provide evidence linking the Kebbi State Government to the alleged unlawful arrests, particularly any directive instructing security agencies to target individuals because of their political affiliation. He maintained that where there is evidence of police misconduct, abuse of power or political interference…

…head coverings in defiance of the dress code, while authorities have responded with arrests, warnings and other measures. The post Iran court backs 74 lashes for singer who performed without hijab appeared first on Vanguard News.

…in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the arrests and recoveries were recorded between September 16 and 26, 2026. According to him, the operations involved personnel from various police divisions and the Special Weapons and Tactics unit of the command. Babaseyi said the pol…

Hisbah arrests eight over homos3xuality in Jigawa The Jigawa State Hisbah Board has arrested eight persons over alleged homos3xual acts in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Board, Dauda Hadejia, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 26, 2026 said the susp…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for the vandalism of public properties and building structures on government land. The suspects were apprehended on Monday evening by operatives of the Corps in collaboration with Agunaechemba Security Outfit in Onitsha Loc…

…Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrests of the Black Axe defendants and their extradition to the United States. by Linda Ikeji at 15/09/2026 5:48 AM | Share this Story

…particularly against the backdrop of what he described as the absence of publicly known arrests or decisive action over the alleged attacks. He urged security and law enforcement agencies to investigate the incidents and prosecute anyone found culpable, irrespective of political affiliation. The PDP chieftain said the…

…in Abuja and at a crime scene in Yangoji, Kwali Area Council. Afolabi said the arrests were made by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) as part of efforts to protect critical national assets and infrastructure. He said the operations covered the FCT and Nasarawa, Plateau, Kogi, Benue, Niger a…

The Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had recovered a corpse from within the precinct of the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, Osun State, bringing the casualty figure linked to the shooting in the park to two. This was just as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in Osun State, popul…

…in Jos with 157,100 capsules of Tramadol. Commending the operatives for the seizures and arrests, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), urged them to sustain the agency’s balanced approach to drug control. Marwa directed the operatives to continue dismantling the supply networ…

…operatives subsequently combed the area and made efforts to locate the attackers, but no arrests were made. No casualty was recorded in the incident, according to the security update. However, the attackers allegedly set fire to a block within the base and a patrol van, destroying both properties. by Linda Ikeji at 14/…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of synthetic cannabis, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in consolidated cargoes, music speakers and loaves of bread in operations across several states. The agency said on Sunday that its operatives intercepted two consignments of synthetic …